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This much loved resource has now been updated to PowerPoint so that it is accessible for the full ability range through a change of multimedia and interactive content. If you wish to buy the worksheet version which was the number one download on school history, it can still be purchased via my TES shop separately or as a bundled item.
The lesson comes in two sections. The first looks at the traditional story of the Gunpowder Pot as it has been taught to school children for hundreds of years. I have created a series of questions and activities aimed at foundation and core students that helps them to study an old Victorian school history book version. This is a great exercise to help students appreciate how history has been taught in the past. I have uploaded a copy of my my chronology card sort on the Gunpowder Plot, which can be used as a starter or consolidation exercise. I have also linked in the Nick Knowles version of the Gunpowder
The next section looks a the revisionist version of the Gunpowder Plot and gives students a series of contemporary sources and secondary research by historians to help them decide whether Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty. The activity aims to get them to draw a table to help them analyse the information before having a go at writing an extended answer or a newspaper report from either a Catholic or Protestant stand point on what happened. In order to help students analyse the sources I have included a range of graphic organisers, that you can select from. which can be printed off alongside the historical sources.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: What were the consequences of the break with Rome?
•Know: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot?
•Understand: Why did the Catholics want to murder the King and Parliament?
•Evaluate: How far does the historical evidence prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
•Identify &amp; describe: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot?
•Explain: Why would the Catholics want to murder the King and Parliament?
•Analyse: How far does the historical evidence prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Kind Regards
Roy

This much loved resource has now been updated to PowerPoint so that it is accessible for the full ability range through a change of multimedia and interactive content. If you wish to buy the worksheet version which was the number one download on school history, it can still be purchased via my TES shop separately or as a bundled item.
The lesson comes in two sections. The first looks at the traditional story of the Gunpowder Pot as it has been taught to school children for hundreds of years. I have created a series of questions and activities aimed at foundation and core students that helps them to study an old Victorian school history book version. This is a great exercise to help students appreciate how history has been taught in the past. I have uploaded a copy of my my chronology card sort on the Gunpowder Plot, which can be used as a starter or consolidation exercise. I have also linked in the Nick Knowles version of the Gunpowder
The next section looks a the revisionist version of the Gunpowder Plot and gives students a series of contemporary sources and secondary research by historians to help them decide whether Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty. The activity aims to get them to draw a table to help them analyse the information before having a go at writing an extended answer or a newspaper report from either a Catholic or Protestant stand point on what happened. In order to help students analyse the sources I have included a range of graphic organisers, that you can select from. which can be printed off alongside the historical sources.
The aims and objectives are:
Theme: What were the consequences of the break with Rome?
•Know: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot?
•Understand: Why did the Catholics want to murder the King and Parliament?
•Evaluate: How far does the historical evidence prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
•Identify &amp; describe: What happened during the Gunpowder Plot?
•Explain: Why would the Catholics want to murder the King and Parliament?
•Analyse: How far does the historical evidence prove that Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Kind Regards
Roy

This is the second of two packs which covers the full Scottish National 4/5 Atlantic Slave Trade course. The power points (which have all resources in them to be printed) have been created to be straight to the point e.g. basic background information then jump straight into the exam questions (describe &amp; explain) which is great if you are running out of time so simply want the KU for the course. They are very visual in regards to exam revision activities e.g. for every exam question there is a slide of pictures which pupils will annotate.
This bundle includes:
Punishment on plantations
Resistance on Plantations
How did the slave trade affect Africa?
How did the slave trade affect the West Indies?
9 mark question on the biggest impact
How did the Slave Trade Affect British Ports
How did the Slave Trade Impact British Economy
Arguments FOR the slave trade
Abolitionist and their Methods
Origins of Abolition - arguments against slavery
Why did slavery finally
EXTRA - Evaluate the usefulness sources

A unit of work exploring the Tudors. This unit explores the wives of Henry VIII, how religious changes impacted upon Britain and the royalty, the challenges the Tudors faced (including the Spanish Armada) and discussion questions as to who was teh best Tudor monarch. An assessment is included.
Lesson 1: Intro and wives
Lesson 2: Change of religion
Lesson 3: Edward and Mary
Lesson 4: Elizabeth’s religious changes
Lesson 5: Problems and the armada
Lesson 6: Problem of marriage
Lesson 7: Best Tudor Monarch
Lesson 8: Assessment

These outstanding resources look at key issues during the controversial Reign of James I. They begin bylooking at the problems that he faced during his reign and the impact of the break with Rome and include his relations with Parliament, The Divine Rights of Kings, Money, taxation and religious problems.
The issue of the religious problems facing James I is explored via both the Gunpowder Plot and The Pilgrim Fathers. Whilst interconnected with both these problems is popular beliefs and superstitions which is explored through my resources on Witchcraft.
The overarching theme to all these resources is their link to not just the consequences of the break with Rome but ultimately the causes of the English Civil War.
Please click on each resource to find out more.

This outstanding card sort is suitable for a wide range of abilities and can easily be adapted to suit any text book or resource on this topic. The main activity focuses on the impact that the Renaissance had on medical knowledge. It can be used as a starter, plenary, homework or revision exercise for students studying GCSE Medicine Through Time. This activity will especially appeal to both visual and kinesthetic learners.
When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a single page word document with a learning objective, instruction and eight headings and information cards that need to be matched together. Once complete students can consolidate their understanding by creating a key to show which ideas were based upon rational or superstitious beliefs. This is followed up by two tasks that look at change and continuity from ancient to the Renaissance period.
Aims and Objectives:
Theme: Medicine Through Time
Know: How did peoples understanding of the causes of disease changed over time?
Understand: What impact did the Renaissance have on medical knowledge?
Analyse: What has changed and what has stayed the same over time?
Skills: Change and Continuity
WILF - What Am I Looking For?
Identify and Describe: How did peoples understanding of the causes of disease change over time?
Explain: What impact did the Renaissance have on medical knowledge?
Evaluate: What has changed and what has stayed the same over time?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy

This outstanding lesson is designed to helped students understand who the Pilgrim Fathers were and why they left England to settle in America. It is a classic resource which has never failed to engage my students and has been carefully tweaked over the years to get the best possible outcomes. The resource can be used with a range of abilities and can easily be edited to customized to suit the needs of your students. These resource can be purchased at a significantly discounted price as a bundled item with my other resources on James I, Witchcraft and The GunPowder Plot.
When you purchase this resource, you will receive a sixteen slide PowerPoint Presentation and a three page worksheet. The PowerPoint includes all the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, historical sources, starters, plenaries, information slides, tasks, video links and activities to work alongside the worksheet. The first page of the worksheet includes primary sources from the period as well as information on both the traditional and revisionist versions on who the Pilgrim Fathers were and why they left England to settle in the USA. The second page includes a range of different activities, including a starter and consolidation exercises to suit the full range of ability, whilst the third page includes two flow charts or decision trees that can be printed off, completed by students and stuck into their books to show the two different interpretations or versions of the history of the Pilgrim Fathers. I have also linked in a video that I have posted on You Tube on this topic which can be previewed with this resource.
The aims and objectives for this lesson are:
Theme: Causes of the English Civil War?
•Know: Who were the Pilgrim Fathers?
•Understand: Why did they leave Europe to settle in America?
•Evaluate: Why did the Pilgrim Fathers decide to settle around Cape Cod?
•Skills: Source Analysis, Cause and Consequence
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
•Identify &amp; describe: Who were the Pilgrim Fathers?
•Explain: Why did they leave Europe to settle in America?
•Analyse: Why did the Pilgrim Fathers decide to settle around Cape Cod?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy

Please use these mats as a revision game to play in groups in the classroom. This should be printed on A3 paper and laminated so that it can be re-used. This means that students can write their initials on their square instead of using counters. The way the game is played can be manipulated. However, the main instructions are as follows (also included on sheet):
Roll Two Die to Create a Co-ordinate. Place your coloured counter on the square that the roll corresponds to. If answer is correct, receive points as follows:
Points: Red squares are worth 1, Yellow squares score 2 points, and Green squares score 5 points
Grades: Red squares are 4/5 Grade, Yellow squares and 6/7 Grade and Green Squares and 8/9 Grade answers
Please use a great revision resource for group work. Please also leave any feedback for future revision mats and how to improve them.